Renew your liquor licence

The VCGLR is moving the renewal process to digital. Renewal notices and liquor licences will now be sent via email.

If you don't create a Liquor Portal account, you'll receive your renewal notice by post. You'll still need to ensure your contact details are up to date or you run the risk of missing your annual renewal notice leading to non-payment of your licence.

Renewal notices are issued each year from late November with payment due in full by 31 December irrespective of when the licence was granted. Each licence incurs a separate fee. Several factors determine how much you are required to pay.

Pay in person: Take your renewal notice to any Westpac branch and ensure the teller includes your reference number as the transfer description. Your personal reference number can be found on your renewal notice.

You cannot pay your renewal fee through the Liquor Portal.

What are the key annual renewal dates?

The following table outlines the important dates for licence and permit renewals each year:

Date

Renewal milestone

31 December

Renewal fees are due.

31 March (or next working day in the instance where date falls on a Sat/ Sun or Public Holiday)

Licensees who have not paid their fees by this date and continue to supply liquor, will be doing so illegally.

30 June

If the licence or permit has not been renewed by this date, the licensee or permittee has no further right to renew the licence or permit.

30 September

Where a licensee has failed to renew a licence or permit by 30 June, then an owner, mortgagee or other person who is prejudicially affected by the failure may apply by this date for renewal of the licence or permit.

Late November - early December

The State Revenue Office issues annual renewal notices to licensees for the following year by this month.